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Mediterranean garden
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Valbonne
La mairie, the town hall in Valbonne. -
Valbonne, Rue Grande
Rue Grande in Valbonne. A lovely stroll in rain before a delicious dinner. -
Valbonne
Another lovely street in the "Manhattan" of Valbonne. -
Old houses in Valbonne
Through the whole old town of Valbonne, portraits of previous inhabitants are displayed. A wonderful idea as these houses surely have a lot to tell. -
Good morning sunshine!
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Jellyfish in Biot
Jellyfish made of glass in Biot -
Glasswork in Biot
One of the many glassworks/galleries in Biot. -
L'envol by Kees Verkade
L'envol (1993) by the Dutch sculptor Kees Verkade in the centre of Biot, Rue Saint-Sébastien. -
Tiles in Biot
Tiles in the center of Biot. -
Place des Arcades in Biot
Recently renovated places des Arcades in the centre of Biot. -
Place de l'Église in Biot
Recently renovated Place de l'Église in Biot. Perfect imperfection. Dating from 15th-17th century. -
Place de l'Église in Biot
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Place de l'Église in Biot
One of the maltese crosses in the Church square in Biot. -
Place de l'Église in Biot
Did they start in 1685 and finish in 1686? It surely looks like it. -
Place de l'Église in Biot
Fleur-de-lis in Place de l'Église. They didn't even try to make it symmetric, did they? -
A letter box in Biot
Letter boxes in Place de l'Église in Biot. Is one hole for letters and the other for pigeons? -
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Dating from the beginning of the 16th century, the author being unknown. -
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
Some frescoes in the church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Biot. -
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Biot
A very interesting church as you have to walk down to enter it. But there is a limited amount of asymmetry I can handle - and a main entrance that is off is just too off for me :-) -
A gargoyle?
I actually don't know what or who his is, but he surely looks scared. Or scary. -
Street art in Biot
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Rue Vieille Boucherie in Biot
One of the many pretty little streets in Biot. -
Morning glory in Biot
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Maison du bonheur in Biot
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Impasse le Redon in Biot
Another lovely detail in Biot. -
Rue des Tines in Biot
And another lovely corner in Biot. -
Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet) in Biot
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Maltese cross in Biot
The history of Biot is closely related to the Templars. If I understood correctly, the whole town was given to the Templars in 1209. -
Place des Arcades in Biot
Recently renovated place des Arcades. Notice the periodicity in the randomness! -
La Légende des siècles
I wonder what is behind these doors... Maybe just a huge Hugo fan? Place des Arcades in Biot.